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EP1354837A1
EP1354837A1 EP01273282A EP01273282A EP1354837A1 EP 1354837 A1 EP1354837 A1 EP 1354837A1 EP 01273282 A EP01273282 A EP 01273282A EP 01273282 A EP01273282 A EP 01273282A EP 1354837 A1 EP1354837 A1 EP 1354837A1
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Hideki Hitachi Research Laboratory AYANO
Hiromi Hitachi Research Laboratory INABA
Ikuo Hitachi Research Laboratory YAMATO
Sadao Hokari
Atsuya Fujino
Kazuhisa Hitachi Research Laboratory MORI
Hirokazu Hitachi Research Laboratory NAGURA
Kouki Hitachi Research Laboratory YAMAMOTO
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
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  • the present invention relates to an elevator having batteries mounted in a cage or a counter weight.
  • JP-A-57-121568 An example of a conventional technique is disclosed in JP-A-57-121568.
  • a linear motor, an inverter, batteries, and a charger are mounted in a counter weight.
  • the counter weight stops at a bottom position, power is supplied to the linear motor via the charger, the batteries, and the inverter.
  • the counter weight may not stop at the bottom position. In this case, no power is supplied to the batteries mounted in the counter weight.
  • JP-A-7-8428 describes an automotive cleaning robot that moves to a charging device for charging once the batteries for the cleaning robot have been exhausted.
  • JP-A-7-231512, JP-A-4-8131, and JP-A-8-83125 Conventional techniques similar to that in JP-A-8428 are disclosed in JP-A-7-231512, JP-A-4-8131, and JP-A-8-83125.
  • An aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising a cage and a counter weight suspended through a pulley provided at an upper part of an elevator shaft, batteries provided in the cage and/or the counter weight, supplying means for supplying power to the batteries when the cage stops at a specified floor, means for setting power supply conditions, and means for moving the cage to the specified floor when the conditions are satisfied.
  • the elevator can be operated without exhausting the batteries.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • An elevator system of the present embodiment is constituted by a group supervisory control system 1, controllers for machines 2A to 2C acting as slaves of the group supervisory control system, and machines #1 to #3 3A to 3C controlled by these controllers for the machines, respectively.
  • the controllers for the machines 2A to 2C transmit information on the machines 3A to 3C, respectively, to the group supervisory control system 1.
  • the group supervisory control system 1 controls the controllers for the machines 2A to 2C on the basis of the transmitted information.
  • Each of the machines is provided with a charging device composed of commercial power supplies 41 to 44, chargers 51 to 54 that convert power from the corresponding commercial power supplies 41 to 44 into direct or alternating currents, control circuits 61 to 64 that control the corresponding chargers 51 to 54, power supplying units 71 to 74, and position sensors 81 to 84, all components being located closer to an elevator shaft.
  • the position sensors 81 to 84 detect whether or not a moving member (a counter weight 11 or a cage 12) is at a predetermined position, i.e. the position at which it can be charged. When the moving member is at the predetermined position, the position sensors 81 to 84 output a charging start signals to the corresponding control circuits 61 to 64. Upon receiving these signals, the control circuits 61 to 64 control the corresponding chargers 51 to 54 to supply power to the moving member through the corresponding power supplying units 71 to 74.
  • the control circuits 61 to 64 stop the function of the corresponding chargers 51 to 54.
  • the charging devices provided in a weight side elevator shaft are arranged at a reference floor and the lowest floor, respectively.
  • the charging devices provided in a cage side elevating shaft are arranged at the uppermost floor and the reference floor, respectively.
  • a hall call button 9 and a display apparatus 10 are provided on its hall side of the system.
  • the display apparatus 10 displays the conditions of battery 111 in the counter weight 11 or battery 121 in the cage 12.
  • the counter weight 11 is provided with the battery 111, an inverter 112 connected to the battery 111, a motor 113 connected to an AC side of the inverter 112 and driven by the inverter 112, a power receiving unit 114, a battery condition detecting device 115 for detecting the amount of power remaining in the battery 111, and a signal transmitting and receiving device 116.
  • a pulley 117 is connected to the motor 113 so that the motor 113 drives and rotates the pulley 117 to drive the counter weight 11 up and down.
  • the inverter 112 is controlled by a control signal outputted by the controller for the machine 2A.
  • the signal transmitting and receiving device 115 receives this control signal and then outputs it to the inverter 112 by radio.
  • the power supplying units 71 and 72 and power receiving units 114 in the charging device are composed of metal of a high dielectric constant.
  • the power supplying units 71 and 72 and the power receiving units 114 are directly contacted with each other to supply power from the charging device to the battery 111 via the power receiving units 114.
  • a rectifier must be provided between the power receiving unit 114 and the battery 111.
  • a value detected by the battery condition detecting device 115 is transmitted to the controller for the machine 2A via the signal transmitting and receiving device 116.
  • the controller for the machine 2A determines whether or not the amount of power remaining in the battery 111 is equal to or less than a reference value. If the amount is equal to or less than the reference value, the controller for the machine 2A outputs an operation command that automatically activates a charging operation mode.
  • the charging operation mode is such that when the counter weight 11 stops at a floor where the charging device is installed, a "call" is generated for the floor where the cage 12 stops.
  • This call may be either a cage call or a hall call.
  • the above described reference value is set to be larger than the amount of power sufficient to move the counter weight 11 up to the charging device installed floor. This enables the counter weight 11 to be moved to the charging device installed floor before the battery 111 is exhausted.
  • the reference value may be set so that the counter weight 11 can reciprocate once between the uppermost floor and the lowest floor and so that the value is larger than the amount of power sufficient to move the counter weight 11 up to the charging device.
  • the counter weight 11 can be moved to the passenger's desired floor. Further, the counter weight 11 can be moved to the charging device installed floor before the battery 111 is exhausted.
  • the amount of power remaining in the battery 111 can be detected by measuring the voltage at the battery 111 or a current flowing into and out of the battery.
  • the cage 12 is provided with battery 121, an inverter 122 connected to the battery 121, an air conditioner 1231 connected to the inverter 122, an illumination (lighting) 1232, an operation panel 1233, a power receiving unit 123, a battery condition detecting device 125 for detecting the amount of power remaining in the battery 121, and a signal transmitting and receiving device 116.
  • the inverter 122 is controlled by a control signal outputted by the controller for the machine 2A.
  • the signal transmitting and receiving device 125 receives this control signal and then outputs it to the inverter 122 by radio.
  • the power supplying units 73 and 74 and power receiving unit 124 in the charging device are composed of metal of a high dielectric constant.
  • the power supplying units 73 and 74 and the power receiving units 124 are directly contacted with each other to supply power from the charging device to the battery 121 via the power receiving units 124. In this case, if the power supplied by the charging device is AC power, a rectifier must be provided between the power receiving unit 124 and the battery 121.
  • a value detected by the battery condition detecting device 125 is transmitted to the controller for the machine 2A via the signal transmitting and receiving device 126.
  • the controller for the machine 2A determines whether or not the amount of power remaining in the battery 121 is equal to or less than a reference value. If the amount is equal to or less than the reference value, the controller for the machine 2A outputs an operation command that automatically activates a charging operation mode. In this case, the charging operation mode is such that a "call" is generated for the floor where the charging device that supplies power to the cage 12 stops is installed.
  • This "call” may be either a cage call or a hall call.
  • the above described reference value can be set as in the case with the above described counter weight.
  • the amount of power remaining in the battery 121 can be detected as in the case with the above described counter weight.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the details of the controller for the machine 2A shown in FIG. 1.
  • the battery control display circuit 23 displays the detected battery remaining power on the display 10 (steps S2 and S3).
  • the charge/display/replacement request generating section 21 compares the detected battery remaining power with a reference battery remaining power stored in a set value data storing section 22. If the detected battery remaining power is less than the reference battery remaining power, a display request and a charge request are generated.
  • step S3 If the detected battery remaining power is greater than the reference battery remaining power, the procedure returns to step S1 (steps S4, S5, and S6).
  • step S3 The above described display request is inputted to the battery condition display circuit 23.
  • the circuit 23 indicates on the display 10 that "charge required" (step S3).
  • the charge floor is the one at which the cage is stopped when the counter weight stops at the charging device installed floor.
  • the charge floor is the one at which the charging device is installed.
  • the charge/display/replacement request generating section 21 counts the number of times the charge request is generated (step S7).
  • this charge request number is equal to or larger than a reference charge number stored as reference value data, a request is generated indicating that the batteries 111 and 121 must be replaced with new ones (steps S8 and S9).
  • This replacement request is transmitted to a maintenance company (step S10).
  • step S11 The "call" generated in step S11 is inputted to a speed command generating section 24.
  • the section 24 outputs a command to the inverter 112, mounted in the counter weight 11, the command indicating that the counter weight must be moved to the charge floor at a low speed (step S12).
  • the inverter 112 drives the motor 113 to move the elevator to the power supply floor at a low speed.
  • the power supplying device supplies power to the counter weight 11 or the cage 12 (step S14).
  • the charge amount is calculated by a charge amount calculating circuit 27 on the basis of data outputted by the control circuits 61 to 64 (step S15).
  • the calculated charge amount is inputted to a free car operation for standby or reference floor return command generating section 26.
  • the command generating section 26 Upon determining that the counter weight 11 or the cage 12 has been completely charged, the command generating section 26 outputs a free car operation for standby or reference floor return command to the speed command generating section 24 (step S16).
  • the speed command generating section 24 transmits a command to the inverter 112 to bring the elevator into a free car operation for standby condition or return to the reference floor.
  • an operation determining circuit 25 determines whether or not a charging operation is being performed (step S19). The charge amount has been inputted to the operation determining circuit 25 by the charge amount calculating circuits 61 to 64. If a charging operation is not being performed, the operation determining circuit 25 generates a "call" for the requesting floor (step S21). On the basis of this "call", the speed command generating section 24 transmits a command to the inverter 112 to move the elevator to the requesting floor (step S22).
  • step S19 when the operation determining circuit 25 determines that a charging operation is being performed, it determines whether or not the elevator can be operated on the basis of charge information obtained from the charge amount calculating circuit 27 and information on the floor where the "call" has been generated. If the elevator can be operated, a "call" for the desired call is generated (step S21). The procedure shifts to the above described step S22.
  • the operation determining circuit 25 gives a command to the battery condition display circuit 23 to indicate on the display 10 that the "charging in progress" (step S23).
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the group supervisory control system 1.
  • the group supervisory control system 1 is constituted by a hall call collecting section 52 that collects information from the hall call buttons, a battery information collecting section 51 that collects battery information through respective machines, and a cage information collecting section that collects cage information on cage calls and cage positions through the respective machines.
  • An assigning section 54 selects a cage for service on the basis of information collected by the battery information collecting section 51, hall call collecting section, and cage information collecting section. For example, the assigning section 54 provides control such that a higher priority is given to the cage of a machine with a larger amount of power remaining in the batteries than to the cage of a machine with a smaller amount of power remaining in the batteries.
  • the group supervisory control system 1 in the present embodiment is constituted by a charge mode predicting section 55, a first reference value storing section 56, a second reference value storing section 57, a charge/display request generating section 58, and a display circuit 59.
  • a first reference value stored in the first reference value storing section is the same data as that of the reference value stored in the set value storing section 22, shown in FIG. 2. If the battery remaining power is determined to be less than the reference value, it is judged that the batteries must be charged. A second reference value stored in the second reference value storing section 57 is larger than the first reference value.
  • the charge mode predicting section compares battery remaining power information inputted by the battery remaining power collecting section 51 with the first reference value stored in the first reference value storing section 56 and the second reference value stored in the second reference value storing section 57. The charge mode predicting section thus determines whether or not the machines will enter the charge mode soon.
  • the result of this determination is inputted to the charge/display request generating section 58.
  • the charge/display request generating section 58 When it is predicted that a plurality of machines will enter the charge mode soon, the charge/display request generating section 58 generates a "call" for the charge floor. The charge/display request generating section 58 then transmits this signal to the controller for one of the plurality of machines that will enter the charge mode soon.
  • the display indicates that the elevator will enter the charge mode soon.
  • the display indicates that the elevator just enters the charge mode.
  • the battery remaining power collecting section 51, the hall call collecting section 52, and the cage information collecting section 53 collect battery information, hall call information, and cage information (step S61). Next, it is determined whether or not there is any "hall call”. If there are no "hall calls”, the procedure proceeds to step S61. If there is any "hall call”, the procedure proceeds to step S63.
  • the assigning section 54 selects the optimum machine for service in response to the corresponding "hall call” on the basis of the information collected in step S61 (step S63).
  • step S64 it is determined whether or not the battery remaining power in any machine is equal to or less than the first reference value. That is, it is determined whether or not a charging operation must be started.
  • this machine If it is determined that the battery remaining power in any machine is equal to or less than the first reference value, this machine starts a charging operation.
  • This charging operation is performed by the charge/display request generating section 58 of the group supervisory control system 1 by generating a "call” and transmitting this "call” signal to the speed command generating section of the controller of this machine (step S67).
  • step S65 if it is determined that the battery remaining power in all machines is greater than the first reference value, the procedure shifts to step S65.
  • step S65 it is determined whether or not the battery remaining power in a plurality of machines is equal to or greater than the first reference value and equal to and less than the second reference value. That is, it is determined whether or not there is any possibility of starting to charge a plurality of machines at the same time (step S65).
  • the battery remaining power in a plurality of machines is equal to or greater than the first reference value and equal to and less than the second reference value, one of the machines starts to be charged so as to be avoid charging the plurality of machines at the same time.
  • This charging operation is performed by the charge/display request generating section 58 of the group supervisory control system 1 by generating a "call” and transmitting this "call” signal to the speed command generating section of the controller of this machine (step S66).
  • step S61 If the battery remaining power in a plurality of machines is equal to or greater than the first reference value and greater than the second reference value, the procedure shifts to step S61.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of display on the display apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 7(a) is a detailed diagram of the floor section shown in FIG. 1.
  • the floor section is constituted by a display apparatus 71 showing a synchronous floor operating direction and the display apparatus 10 showing the battery condition, both provided above an elevator door 72.
  • the display apparatus 10 shows information on the batteries.
  • the signal transmitting and receiving devices 116 and 126 input battery information to the controller for the machine.
  • the battery condition display circuit 23 of the controller for the machine shows the battery conditions on the display apparatus 10.
  • the display apparatus 10 displays a sign meaning that a charging operation is being performed, e.g. "adjustment in progress”, “charging in progress”, or “setting-up in progress”, as shown in FIG. 7(b).
  • the battery condition display circuit 23 causes the display apparatus 10 to display such a sign that urges the battery replacement, e.g. "batteries must be replaced” or “replace batteries”, as shown in FIG. 7(c).
  • the display circuit 59 controls the display apparatus 10 to display a sign meaning that a charging operation will be started soon, such as e.g. "Near charging” or “Changing about to start”, as shown in FIG. 7(d).
  • the display apparatus 10 displays the sign shown in FIG. 7(b).
  • the display apparatus 71 may display the signs shown in FIGS. 7(a) to 7(d).
  • the displaying of the signs such as those described above serves to eliminate users' uneasiness or dissatisfaction. Further, the display of battery replacement information is useful for maintenance. Effects similar to those described above are obtained by integrating the battery condition display apparatus with a synchronous floor or an operating direction display apparatus or with the hall call button device.
  • This display of the signs allows users to recognize that a charging operation is being performed, thus making them relieved.
  • the displays of the display apparatus 71 or 10 can be turned off to cause the users to recognize that the elevator is unavailable owing to the charging.
  • the signs shown in FIG. 7 may be adapted to react only when a user pushes the hall call button. In this case, power consumption can be saved.
  • the signs may be displayed on the display apparatus in the cage or not only the display but also sound transmission means may be used together.
  • the first embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that when the battery remaining power is equal to or less than the reference value, a "call" for the power supply floor is generated.
  • the "call” for the elevator is normally generated by an elevator user; it is a reservation of operation that specifies the floor on which the user is present, the reservation also indicating the direction in which the elevator moves after the user has gotten in the elevator as well as the floor at which the user desires to stop. That is, even if a "call" for a specified floor is generated in the midst of the elevator running in response to a "call” for a different floor, the elevator does not immediately move to the specified floor but moves thereto after finishing moving to the different floor.
  • a "call" different from the one generated by the user is generated owing to the battery remaining power. Accordingly, compared to the forced movement of the elevator to the power supply floor, the elevator can be moved to the power supply floor without troubling the user.
  • the batteries are used as the power supply in the cage and as the power supply for the counter weight. Furthermore, power is supplied to the batteries at the specified floor. This eliminates the need for a power supply tail cord, thus reducing the weight of the system and suppressing the adverse effects of vibration of the tail cord. Moreover, this helps a glazed elevator shaft to appear beautiful.
  • the position sensor is provided, and power is supplied based on this sensor. Consequently, power supply is ensured.
  • the charging device is arranged at the reference floor. This increases the number of opportunities to supply power to prevent the batteries from being exhausted. Moreover, rapid charging or discharging of the batteries is prevented to suppress a decrease in their lifetime.
  • the charging device for supplying power to the counter weight is arranged at a lower floor, while the charging device for supplying power to the cage is provided at an upper floor.
  • the charging device for supplying power to the counter weight is arranged at the lowest floor, while the charging device for supplying power to the cage is provided at the uppermost floor.
  • the arrangement of the charging devices such as that in the present embodiment serves to reduce the power consumption during a charging operation. This reduces the possibility of exhausting the batteries.
  • the display shows the "battery remaining power”. Accordingly, a superintendent of a building can check the conditions of the batteries for each machine. Furthermore, the display apparatus displays the sign "charging in progress”. This prevents users from fearing that the elevator is defective even when it is not activated.
  • a plurality of elevators are about to be charged, one of them is allowed to start a charging operation before the others. It is possible to avoid allowing the plurality of elevators to start a charging operation at the same time. This prevents a marked decrease in conveyance efficiency caused by simultaneous charging.
  • FIG. 8 shows the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the amounts of power remaining in the batteries 111 and 121 in the counter weight 11 and cage 12, respectively, are directly detected.
  • the conditions of the batteries are estimated from operation data.
  • the second embodiment is arranged such that the first embodiment is added with an operation history storing section 81 and a battery condition calculating section 82.
  • the operation history storing section 81 obtains and records data on the number of operations and operation distances from the speed command generating section 24. Further, the operation history storing section 81 obtains information on loadage from the cage 12 and stores this information.
  • the battery condition calculating section 82 estimates the battery remaining power from the above described operation number, operation distance, and loadage. For example, the estimated battery remaining power is calculated by K1 x (operation number) + K2 x (operation distance) + K3 x (loadage) (K1, K2, K3: weighting factors).
  • the succeeding process is similar to that in the above described first embodiment, the process including a charging operation performed when the estimated battery remaining power is equal to or less than the reference value.
  • the battery remaining power is estimated on the basis of operation data. Consequently, a charging operation can be performed as required even when batteries such as nickel hydrogen cells which have a small voltage variation range are used.
  • the counter weight or the cage is moved to increase or reduce the wireless distance to the controller for the machine.
  • the controller for the machine may not determine the battery remaining power. This makes it impossible to perform a charging operation.
  • the battery remaining power is estimated on the basis of the operation data. Consequently, the above described problems do not occur, thus enabling a charging operation to be performed as required.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the third embodiment.
  • the battery remaining power is detected or estimated.
  • a charging operation is started at a predetermined time.
  • the third embodiment is arranged such that the first embodiment is added with an operation pattern database 91, an internal clock 92, and a charge amount commanding section 93.
  • This embodiment is applied if daily operation patterns are already known. For example, in office buildings, when employees come to and leave the office in the morning and evening, respectively, as well as during a lunch break, the rate of operation is high. However, the rate of operation is very low at night. Further, the rate of operation on Sundays is much lower than that on the other days of the week. Furthermore, the rate of operation in summer is higher than that in the other seasons.
  • the operation pattern database 91 stores the operation pattern in which a charging operation is started during time zones before and after the employees come to and leave the office in the morning and evening, respectively, during a time zone before the lunch break, and during the nighttime.
  • the operation pattern database 91 also stores an operation pattern including a rapid charge mode in which a large charge current is used for charging in order to give top priority to the prevention of exhaustion of the batteries in the daytime when the rate of elevator operation is high and a nighttime (low-speed) charge mode in which a small charge current is used for charging in order to extend the lifetime of the batteries in the nighttime when the rate of operation is low.
  • the charge/display/replacement request generating section 21 generates a "call" as in the case with the above described embodiment, on the basis of the operation pattern from the operation pattern database 91 and the time inputted by the internal clock 92.
  • the charge amount commanding section 93 determines the charge amount, the magnitude of a current for charging, and a charge duration on the basis of the operation pattern from the operation pattern database 91 and the time inputted by the internal clock 92. The charge amount commanding section 93 then transmits the determined items to the control circuit 61. The control circuit 61 then controls charging on the basis of the transmitted signal.
  • FIG. 10 is a process flow chart of the third embodiment.
  • Steps S3 and S5 to S17 are similar to those in the first embodiment.
  • step S101 it is determined whether or not a set time has been reached. That is, it is determined whether or not a time to start a charging operation has been reached. This determination is made by the charge/display/replacement request generating section 21 on the basis of the operation pattern from the operation pattern database 91 and the time inputted by the internal clock 92 as previously described.
  • step S101 If the set time has not been reached, the procedure shifts to step S101 again.
  • step S102 a command is given indicating a charge form or pattern. That is, the charge amount commanding section 93 determines the charge amount, the magnitude of a current for charging, and the charge duration on the basis of the operation pattern from the operation pattern database 91 and the time inputted by the internal clock 92. The charge amount commanding section 93 then transmits the determined items to the control circuit 61.
  • the current for charging is reduced depending on the utilization of the elevator. Therefore, the lifetime of the batteries can be extended.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the weight side power supply section.
  • a non-contact power supply method is used.
  • the AC power supply 41, the charger 51, the control circuit 61, the position sensor 81, the battery 111, the inverter 112, the motor 113, the battery condition detecting device 115, and the signal transmitting and receiving device 116 are similar to those shown in FIG. 1.
  • a power supplying unit for non-contact power supply 1101 and a power receiving unit for non-contact power supply 1102 are employed.
  • the power supplying unit 1101 and the power receiving unit 1102 are composed of a magnetic material such as ferrite which can provide and receive energy using high frequencies.
  • a rectifier 1103 is connected between the battery 111 and the power receiving unit for non-contact power supply 1102.
  • a capacitor may be connected between the rectifier and the power receiving unit for non-contact power supply.
  • the thus use of the non-contact power supply method can prevent the power receiving and supplying units from being degraded owing to corrosion or wear caused by rust or the like. It is also possible to prevent noise associated with contact.
  • FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the cage side power supply section.
  • the non-contact power supply method is used.
  • the AC power supply 44, the charger 54, the control circuit 64, the battery 121, the inverter 112, the air conditioner 1231, the illumination 1232, the in-cage operation panel 1233, the battery condition detecting device 125, and the signal transmitting and receiving device 126 are similar to those shown in FIG. 1.
  • a power receiving unit for non-contact power supply 1202 and a power supplying unit for non-contact power supply 1201 are employed.
  • the power receiving unit 1202 and the power supplying unit 1201 are composed of a magnetic material such as ferrite which can provide and receive energy using high frequencies.
  • a rectifier 1203 is connected between the battery 121 and the power receiving unit for non-contact power supply 1202.
  • a capacitor may be connected between the rectifier and the power receiving unit for non-contact power supply.
  • the thus use of the non-contact power supply method can prevent the power receiving and supplying units from being degraded owing to corrosion or wear caused by rust or the like. It is also possible to prevent noise associated with contact.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of method of connecting the charger.
  • each machine is viewed from above.
  • the single charger is provided for each power supplying unit of each machine.
  • the single charger is used to charge a plurality of elevators.
  • the single charger 5 connects to all of the power supplying unit 7a for the machine #1, the power supplying unit 7b for the machine #2, and the power supplying unit 7c for the machine #3.
  • Battery 1303a is mounted in a moving member (cage or counter weight) 1302a for the machine #1 and is connected to the power receiving unit 11a.
  • battery 1303b is mounted in a moving member (cage or counter weight) 1302b for the machine #2 and is connected to the power receiving unit 11b.
  • Battery 1303c is mounted in a moving member (cage or counter weight) 1302c for the machine #3 and is connected to the power receiving unit 11c.
  • switches 1301a to 1301c are provided between the charger 5 and the power supplying units 7a to 7c to disconnect the circuits of the power supplying units that are not carrying out charging.
  • the number of chargers 5 can be reduced with respect to the number of moving members. This embodiment is thus effective in saving spaces and reducing costs.
  • the switches are provided to disconnect the circuits of the power supplying units that are not carrying out charging. Therefore, leakage fluxes can be suppressed to increase efficiency.

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